Recent content by Culvin

According to the power consumption article at xbit labs, the 6800nu uses less power than the 9800 pro. However, and more importantly, the 6800nu draws more of its power from the 12v rail. The 9800 pro only draws 0.59a from the 12v rail. The 6800 draws 2.37a from the 12v rail. This is why the...

Are you saying that using a psu with a strong 12v-rail on a system with an older 5v-rail cpu is potentially damaging? I've read in various forums that too much power should never be a problem.

Well, when I called HP I was told that I could simply swap out the psu for any ATX supply. I'm not too experienced at this sort of thing yet, but my psu does look exactly the same shape as the pics I see at newegg. The case has not been modded at all -- ducting shouldn't be a problem...

After doing a bit of reading/research, I have a couple of questions before I buy a psu. It will be to power a P4 2.4C (800FSB) and Nvidia 6600GT. I won't be upgrading again before buying a new computer, so I'm just going to stick with a quality 350w+ (I'm also on a budget). 1) Will my older...